PDP chair mocks Atiku over exit from party
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar came under some mocking yesterday from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following his Wednesday exit from the party, his third since 2007. Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Ambassador Umar Damagum, said Atiku’s latest departure did not come to the party as a surprise. HeContinue Reading
Federal High Court convicts gospel singer, three others of cybercrime
A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State and presided over by Justice Abimbola Awogboro has convicted a gospel singer and three others for offences bordering on cybercrime, conspiracy and misappropriation of funds. The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought the convicts beforeContinue Reading
Kaduna bandits’ kingpin arrested after 11 years
A 34-year-old suspected bandit kingpin, Mati Bagio, has been arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command. Bagio, a resident of Unguwan Galadima in Shika District, Giwa Local Government Area of the state, had been on the wanted list for 11 years, according to the police. He was said to haveContinue Reading
PTML Customs revenue hits N204.7 billion in H1 2025, up 34.1% with B’Odogwu platform
The Port and Terminal Multi-services Limited (PTML) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N204.7 billion in revenue in the first half of 2025, marking a 34.1% increase from the N152.6 billion recorded during the same period in 2024. The impressive growth was credited to the deployment of theContinue Reading
I cannot guarantee Peter Obi’s security in Edo, Okpebholo Warns
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Friday warned Peter Obi against entering the state without security clearance. Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, visited Benin on July 7 and donated N15m million to St Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences for the completion of projects inContinue Reading
Tinubu Appoints IBB’s Son, Others As Heads Of Govt Agencies
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military president Ibrahim Babangida, as chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA). The appointment was announced in a statement on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga said the president approved theContinue Reading
Troops arrest 42 oil thieves, recover stolen products
Troops of Operation Delta Safe have apprehended 42 suspected oil thieves and recovered large quantities of stolen crude oil and illegally refined products in the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye announced this while briefing journalists at the Defence Headquarters on Thursday in Abuja. KangyeContinue Reading
FIRS, OAGF move to curb revenue leakages from MDAs’ tax non-compliance
The federal government has expressed concern over persistent revenue losses traced to lapses in tax compliance by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). These lapses in tax compliance have been particularly identified in the areas of withholding tax deductions, Value Added Tax (VAT) remittances, and stamp duty administration. Executive Chairman ofContinue Reading
How soldiers reject N13 million bribe, by DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operation Safe Heaven rejected N13 million from terrorists during an operation in Plateau State. The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen Markus Kangye, disclosed this during a press briefing on military operations across the country, on Thursday. He said the troops were responding toContinue Reading
NIMASA Cracks Down ShellPlux, TMDK Terminals Over Security Violations
In a decisive move to reinforce maritime security, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has shut down two major port facilities—ShellPlux and TMDK Terminals—located in the Ijegun-Egba area of Lagos. The closures come after repeated violations of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, despite multipleContinue Reading